Nygard distraction
It is with great and predictable fanfare that the FNM and its allies have suddenly begun to promote the sordid tales emerging about Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard and his legal travails abroad.
Freeport economy
Perhaps in a move to get under the skin of the Free National Movement administration that sacked him from the Hotel Corporation in 2018, the outspoken Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine tabled a private Bill for an Act to repeal the Ocean Industries Incorporated (Aragonite Mining Encouragement) 1971 in the House of Assembly in early December 2020.
Trying to lose next election?
While driving to work this morning and being made aware of the protests by the Nurses Union, the dissatisfactions of the Customs Union and disappointments of the Hotel Union, along with the actions/non-actions by the FNM government with regards to Abaco and Grand Bahama, following hurricane Dorian and mostly the general feeling amongst Bahamians on the whole, a thought/realisation suddenly hit me, “are the FNM intentionally trying to lose the next election”?
Man falsely accused uncle of assault
A MAN who went to a police station and falsely accused his uncle of assaulting him with a gun in an attempt to get him arrested was yesterday fined $500.
Car importer fined
A CAR importer who tried to sell fraudulent dock receipts he made in the name of a local shipping company was yesterday fined $5,000.
Teen accused of murder
A TEENAGER was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with attempted murder.
Tribute to Zelma Dean
I received news recently about the sad demise of Zelma Dean. I was a colleague of Mrs Dean’s in the late 60s, when she was a maths teacher at Robinson Road School, through to the late 70s when the school became C H Reeves Junior High and Mrs Dean was the principal.
Fenton in second straight Super Bowl
IT’S very rare that a professional athlete gets to play for two consecutive titles in any sport in the same state that he was born in.
GB schools bracing for return of sporting activities
With classroom sessions back in rotation since November, schools in Grand Bahama are now bracing for the return of their sporting activities.
IC Bahamas Junior Series hosts its first tennis tournament of the year
OVER the weekend, the IC Bahamas Junior Series hosted its first tournament of 2021 for players in the under-10 and under-12 categories at the National Tennis Centre (NTC).
Minister: Difficult to put limits on social welfare
A Cabinet minister yesterday said it was difficult to place timelines and limits on the Government's COVID-19 social assistance initiatives given the continued uncertainty created by the pandemic.
Govt ‘very close’ on Lucayan re-opening
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is “very close” to deciding when the Grand Lucayan hotel will reopen after it missed the original February 1 timeline set by the resort's Board.
Minister disputes IMF over jobless benefits
A Cabinet minister has disputed assertions by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that up to 13,500 "informal economy" workers may have been unable to obtain COVID unemployment benefits.
Bahamian excursion firms hit foreign tax 'imbalance'
Bahamian excursion operators are again accusing foreign charter vessels of failing to pay their fair share in taxes and leaving them at a competitive disadvantage.
The story behind wisdom teeth
EVER wondered why the third molars are called “wisdom teeth”?
Learning made fun with Rosheeda Rolle
Rosheeda Rolle is a firm believer that learning should be fun; it should be engaging for the students and allow them to be creative.
National Student of the Year nominee is a little girl with big dreams
EVEN at the age of 10, Delronae Mitchell understands the magnitude of the first Black and South Asian-American female Vice President of the United States of America being sworn into office.
EDITORIAL: Money is tight - but straight answers are priceless
PROMISES, promises. They don’t get you very far.
PETER YOUNG: We’ve enough on our plate - but climate change can’t be put off 'til tomorrow
Since writing last week, in the context of Britain’s special relationship with the US, about the UN Climate Change conference - known as COP 26 and to be hosted by the UK in Scotland in November - I have seen reports of another UK climate initiative that was announced on January 25. This is worth covering today because I believe The Bahamas could benefit from it. As everyone knows, an archipelagic nation with its low lying islands is particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change and the threat of rising sea levels from global warming.
FACE TO FACE: It was all so different when police and communities worked together - to everyone’s benefit
I called up an old friend to say happy birthday yesterday, and I realised that sometimes, we miss opportunities to show gratitude and give merit to those who work selflessly for the betterment of their country. Retired Chief Superintendent of Police Derek Burrows is no exception.
